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Executive Department
Frankfort KY March 7th 1838

To His Excellency
N Cannon
Governor of the State of Tennessee

Sir

Yours of the 18th ult. was duly rec.d the tenor of which
manifesting the great anxiety you entertain for the successful pro-
gress of the system of Internal Improvement in the respective States of
Tennessee and Kentucky, is to me particularly gratifying. It indicates a
future and hearty co-operation of the energies of the two States in works of
Improvement calculated to advance the interests and prosperity of
both, that may hereafter be projected.

Inclosed I send you a diagram exhibiting all the material facts
connected with the McAdamised Turnpikes pointing to the borders
of your State, which when connected with those of Tennessee will
not only add much to the comfort of traveling and the encour
- agment of agriculture and trade, but will facilitate and increase
the social, commercial and friendly intercourse of the respec
- tive States, the results of which can but be mutually bene
- ficail to Tennessee and Kentucky, States wealthy in their own
internal resources, a developement of which, only awaits the
completion of there systems of Internal Improvement.

very Respectfully
Your Excellencys
Obt. Servant
Jas. Clark